VersionsVersions

6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 0.17%
6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 63.29%
6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 27.80%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 4.37%
6.0.6000.16557 (vista_gdr.070910-1500) 4.37%

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MediaMetadataHandler.dll

Media Metadata Handler by Microsoft

Remove MediaMetadataHandler.dll
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

mediametadatahandler.dll has 5 known versions, the most recent one is 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850). The average file size is about 355.4 KB.

What is mediametadatahandler.dll?

Metadata contains descriptive information for the media content, such as title, artist, composer, and genre. Metadata can also describe encoding parameters. It can be faster to access this information through metadata than through media-type attributes.

About mediametadatahandler.dll (from Microsoft)

Metadata is closely tied to the format of the file. In Media Foundation, file formats are represented by media sources. If you want to support metadata for a format that is not supported natively in M

DetailsDetails

File name:mediametadatahandler.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Media Metadata Handler
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\mediametadatahandler.dll

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of mediametadatahandler.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Video Thumbnail Extractor' with CLSID {c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}
  • 'Audio Media Properties Handler' with CLSID {875CB1A1-0F29-45de-A1AE-CFB4950D0B78}
  • 'Video Media Properties Handler' with CLSID {40C3D757-D6E4-4b49-BB41-0E5BBEA28817}

VersionsAll file variations of mediametadatahandler.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
4179d7f2872ea3bcb6a2be95340d2faa f85c66deba0de71c4e7f05f555ea4c223313c112 337.5 KB
8ddfdf8a433dc09f92aca1f3de4de067 21c32db709cd6c26e69d18f38a217ea1dae91a5b 348.5 KB
a037dcd348601056cf65e701d4d60738 6b7b7fda36abb9003894856dbfe9a3acccf11cd1 394 KB
3fb9e61107ccac7b5368f2a022134fcf 96c816677ecc70aa38372197c4e9630c505a49cb 348.5 KB
50d273a6b25a2550834aa26e069ef1dd 10eed44c3ba2f215d8e9044004cda45d5f6d5199 348.5 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 75.25%
Windows Vista Home Basic 9.75%
Windows Vista Ultimate 7.75%
Windows Vista Business 6.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.75%
Windows 7 Professional 0.25%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium 0.25%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.49% of Media Metadata Handler.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 28.70%
Hewlett-Packard 20.22%
Sony 13.04%
Toshiba 11.74%
Gateway 10.43%
ASUS 6.52%
Acer 4.57%
Lenovo 1.30%
Intel 1.30%
American Megatrends 0.65%
Packard Bell 0.65%
Samsung 0.65%
GIGABYTE 0.22%
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